Flame flew skillfully threw the snowy forest with Nya and Jay. Even though he couldn't go as fast as a normal dragon, or go as high, his smaller figure let him dodge between the trees easier than most could.

"So, your brother did all this?' Nya motioned to the storm.

"Yes, and it's all my fault. I got engaged and he got mad, and then it started snowing." Jay explained.

"You're engaged? To who?" Nya asked. Normally the townspeople would have heard about something like this.

"Well, it just happened last night."

Nya looked at him skeptically.

"What's her name?"

"Zoe, and she has the most gorgeous eyes and stunning hair and everything about her is just so perfect and-"

"What's her last name?" Nya cut Jay off from rambling.

"Uh I think her last name is Of The Southern Isles."

Nya stared at him, shocked.

"You are engaged to this person and you don't even know their last name? What's her best friends name? Eye color?"

"Hey, slow down." Jay seemed a bit offended. "I just met her."

"You just met her?! You can't marry someone you just met! Why did I agree to take you with me, I don't trust your judgement." Nya yelled.

"It's true love!" Jay screamed.

Nya heard something hiss behind them, and she grew alarmed.

"Quiet Jay!" She Whispered as she stopped Flame, and jumped off with her lantern.

"No, you be quiet." Protested Jay.

"Shhh, I mean it!" Nya whispered again.

She held up her lantern to the woods around her, several pairs of pale eyes reflected. The eyes began to come closer and closer.

"Quick Flame, GO!" Nya shouted and jumped back on Flame.

The dragon started going as fast as it could, but the eyes followed.

"Uh, what are those?" Asked Jay.

"SNAKES!" Nya screamed.

One of them jumped up on the sled, and another, and another. In a flash, Nya drew out a pair of daggers and began to fight the snakes. While Nya was fighting, Jay picked up a stick, and tried to help. He managed in knocking one down temporarily, but another snake shot something in his eye. Ouch! It burned his eyes. When he opened them, the snakes were gone, but replaced with vegetables!

"Quick!" Nya handed Jay the reigns. "You drive, I'll make sure they don't jump on!"

Not knowing what he was doing, Jay pulled the reigns one direction, and Flame started moving. Nya kept fighting off the snakes that jumped on her dragon, and she didn't notice Jay's trouble.

Nya's screams entered his head, but that's all Jay could remember until felt his head hit the snow, and looked up to see the vegetables (or were they snakes) fall over a cliff. They were separated from the snakes for now. Flame seemed alright, and so did Nya, except she seemed pretty angry.

"What were you doing? You nearly drove us into the cliff face, I grabbed control just in time before we crashed to our death!" Nya glared at Jay.

All Jay could do was laugh and talk about vegetables, which only made Nya even more angry. She stared down at him, until she saw his eyes.

"Oh, you've been hit with the Venomari venom." She said more calmly.

The small group walked on through the snow, resting every few minutes. As they went on the journey became harder and the path was uphill. When daylight came, Jay and Nya fell down by a grove of willow trees, dead tired.

"I never knew winter could be so beautiful." Jay yawned as he looked up at the light reflecting off the icy willow trees

"Yeah, it's pretty," Said a voice from behind him. "but it's stupid."

Jay and Nya both turned to see a person dressed in brown, wandering aimlessly around the forest. Both of them stood up.

"Who are you?" Asked Nya.

The man looked over to were Jay, Nya, and Flame were standing.

"I am Grand Sensei Dareth, and I dareth you," He said, pausing briefly to point at all of them. "to join my dojo."

Jay walked up closer to Dareth.

"Dojo? Ha, what dojo?" Jay asked him.

"Well, I don't have one yet, but sometimes I like to close my eyes, and dream about when I do have one." Dareth replied.

Dareth started to hum, and the group watched in amusement as he began to sing.

"Kids will buzz, kicks will fly all around because,

I'll be doing what great senseis do in dojos.

A sword, in my hand,

teaching kids to chop boards and,

probably get ripped like they do in dojos.

I'll finally be able to teach people the snake,

or see what happens when people come in late.

And I can't, wait to see,

what my buddies all see in me.

When I finally do what great senseis do in dojos.

Dah-dah, da-doo, a-bah-bah-bah bah-bah-boo.

The good and the bad are both so intense, put 'em together it just makes sense.

Rah de da de da de da da da da da doo.

Gyms are nice if you like fitness instead, but put me in a dojo and I'll be... An awesome sensei!

When life gets rough I like to hold on to my dream,

of doing the penguin and having fun,

so perfectly.

Oh the signs, will be blue, and you guys'll be there too.

When I finally do what great senseis do in dojos."

Jay looked at Nya.

"Can he come with us, please?" Jay asked. If Dareth really was a sensei, then he could help if there was danger.

"Uh, fine." She said.

"IN DOJOOOOOOOOOS!"

So after a brief rest, the group carried on toward the north mountain, with their newest addition to the party.